Event

The All Purpose Mandolin with Brian Oberlin (Ida Viper),

The workshop will start with right- and left-hand techniques, touching on melodies, chords and solos applicable to bluegrass, swing, folk and more. Well discuss chord construction and tricks for grabbing chords and playable, understandable inversions to make your playing fun and unique sounding.

Brian Oberlin is a singing, multi-instrumentalist who resides in Portland, Ore. He spends his time teaching, performing solo gigs and playing mandolin with Ida Viper, a three-piece western swing and bluegrass band. Along with teaching private lessons, he teaches a course at Portland Community College and is planning a three-day mandolin camp in June of 2009. More on Brian at mandoberlin.com and myspace.com/mandoberlin.

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Location

Swedish American Hall
2174 Market Street
San Francisco, CA
United States